61: Chasing Vanity
12/03/24 • 90 min
Ian and Aaron go in-depth on Aaron's highly anticipated arrival on Bluesky - what's good, what's bad, and why he doesn't like when people tell him he's using it wrong. Plus an update on ads, a big garage idea, and more.
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- (00:00) - Time Was Infinite
- (09:02) - The Blue Ocean of Bluesky
- (44:12) - Early Movers
- (01:01:43) - Texas Basement Boys
- (01:24:14) - A Different Idea For Ads
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Ian and Aaron go in-depth on Aaron's highly anticipated arrival on Bluesky - what's good, what's bad, and why he doesn't like when people tell him he's using it wrong. Plus an update on ads, a big garage idea, and more.
Sponsored by LaraJobs, Screencasting.com, Mailtrap, and Mailcoach. Use code MOSTLYTECHNICAL to get 3 free months when signing up for MailCoach.
Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more.
- (00:00) - Time Was Infinite
- (09:02) - The Blue Ocean of Bluesky
- (44:12) - Early Movers
- (01:01:43) - Texas Basement Boys
- (01:24:14) - A Different Idea For Ads
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60: The To-Done List
Ian and Aaron discuss feedback on ads for the podcast, what the heck Ian does every day, updates on the Try Hard empire, & so much more.
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- (00:00) - Vibes From The People
- (09:03) - What Does Ian Even Do
- (23:59) - Fitting In Side Projects
- (34:11) - Sales Update
- (38:04) - Bootstrapper Syndrome
- (41:14) - Extra Heaviness
- (46:51) - Guest Instructor
- (58:57) - Laravel Cloud
- (01:05:54) - UserScape & Sons
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Next Episode
62: Doing Too Much
Ian and Aaron talk about everything from Interstellar to the Late Night Wars of the 90s to speaking at conferences to maybe the greatest question of the week: what do you want to do when you retire?
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- (00:00) - Let's Not Talk About Bluesky
- (05:54) - Pay Homage / Respect
- (11:40) - Playing Some Poker
- (23:50) - What Do You Want To Do When You Retie
- (34:35) - HelpSpot BackOffice
- (46:38) - Interstellar
- (53:28) - Commit Your Code
- (01:08:35) - I Don't Wittle
- (01:13:00) - Expand & Contract
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